Open Jar Institute: Actor Training

02/03/2026

Casting Notice for ages 13-22 - BOY BAND PROJECT!

Damian Bao Casting is currently scouting male singers and dancers for the HYBE x Ryan Tedder project.  …

08/03/2025

“It’s time to MOVE ON UP!” 💛

Both of our college sessions had the incredible opportunity of working with Operation Mincemeat’s Resident Director/Choreographer and Music Director/Conductor, Tara Young and Joshua Zecher-Ross. These students learned the music and original choreography for “All the Ladies,” a number from the show! We are still not over this unforgettable experience! Thank you to Tara, , Adeline, and !

08/01/2025

Tonight we’re celebrating our LAST SHOWCASE OF 2025! 🌟

We cannot believe that this summer is already coming to a close! We will miss seeing all your beautiful faces in the studios every day! If you were with us this year, thank you for joining us and filling our summer with laughter, breakthroughs, and pure talent. Aaaand welcome to the Open Jar Institute family 🤍

07/22/2025

Just your daily dose of Open Jar Institute magic 🪄

Faculty from Broadway and beyond are shaping tomorrow’s stars, one note, step, and scene at a time 💫

You know the drill, tag your friends in the comments if you see them featured in this post! AND shoutout a teaching artist who made your OJI experience magical ✨

07/19/2025

Meet your 2025 INTERNS!🕺🏼
Grace, Olivia, Ava, & Wesley (left to right)

This team of fabulous alumni have been hard at work making our institute run smoothly from registration prep to making our meals (with the amazing Kitchen Captain Evan, of course)! Be sure to thank them for everything they do when you see them! And if you met them at the high school sessions, shout them out in the comments🌟

Here’s a little bit about each of our interns:
GRACE HEINRICHS 🩵
School: Belmont University
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Favorite musical: Back to the Future
Year attended OJI: 2024

OLIVIA COTTON 💋
School: Belmont University
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Favorite musical: Heathers
Year attended OJI: 2024

AVA BOYD .amb 💌
School: University of Central Florida
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Favorite musical: A Chorus Line
Years attended OJI: 2022 & 2023

WESLEY ADAMS 🐸
School: Texas Christian University
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Favorite musical: Maybe Happy Ending
Year attended OJI: 2019

07/08/2025

Jumping for joy because it’s DAY TWO of High School Session 2! 🪩🎶

These students brought the energy, talent, and passion to the studios yesterday! We’re so proud of the hard work you’re putting in and cannot wait to continue watching you grow over the next few days❣️

Annnnd tonight, we’re seeing OPERATION MINCEMEAT! Woohoo! 💼💛

03/25/2025

Audition to join us for a Broadway summer intensive in NYC! Don't miss your chance to learn from Broadway's best!
https://www.openjarinstitute.com/auditionforus

12/11/2024

We have loved seeing thousands of young artists on our audition tour❤️ Congratulations to our scholarship winners! If we haven’t seen you yet, submit an online audition on our website for a chance to train with us in NYC summer 2025! 🗽

11/21/2024

Having so much fun representing Open Jar Institute in Texas this week!!

10/28/2024

🎶 It’s just life, so keep dancing through🎵 - Wicked the Musical. Who else is excited for ?! 💚💚💚

10/11/2024

Shoutout to and new friends on our audition tour!